An 18-year-old allegedly stole a car and led troopers onto SR‑143/Loop 202 before crashing; officers found a gun and he faces multiple felony charges.

After years at large, a Maryvale "sobador" was extradited from Virginia and now faces an 11-count Maricopa County indictment alleging he sexually abused multiple clients.

EU Ambassador Jovita Neliupšienė visited Phoenix for a circular‑economy forum as Arizona exported $9.8B to the EU in 2025 and leaders discussed recycling, chips and critical minerals.

A large blaze at Waste Management’s Northwest Regional Landfill in Surprise sent a smoke plume across the Valley and drew a multi‑agency firefighting response. Officials urged residents to avoid the area.

Arizona used the No. 3 pick on Notre Dame standout Jeremiyah Love, an explosive running back whose arrival reshapes the Cardinals’ early offseason plans.

Phoenix clergy pressed ICE to grant humanitarian parole for seven detainees with serious medical conditions, saying families report untreated illnesses and rapid declines.

A federal suit says Phoenix police officers pressured each other into DUI arrests; body‑camera audio is at the center of the complaint. The plaintiff wants her record cleared and policy changes.

WWE star John Cena will appear at Phoenix Fan Fusion on Saturday, June 6 for photo-ops, autographs and a panel. VIP passes start at $599.

Giada De Laurentiis is turning family recipes into a Scottsdale showcase — lemon favorites, an interactive pasta cart and ticketed spring tastings at Luna by Giada.

A Tonopah man and registered sex offender was arrested after Yavapai County detectives say he sent explicit messages to a minor. Investigators say child sexual-abuse images were recovered during the probe.

Darrell Sheets, the ’Gambler’ from A&E’s Storage Wars, was found dead in Lake Havasu City at 67; police say it appears to be a self‑inflicted gunshot and the case is under investigation.

Syenta opened a 3,500-square-foot lab at ASU Research Park in Tempe on April 21, 2026, and said it will create about 200 skilled semiconductor jobs. The site will demo the company's LEM packaging tech while the startup hires engineers.

A franchise group has signed to develop 15 Smalls Sliders 'Cans' across the Phoenix area, with the first store targeted for late 2026. The modular, shipping‑container locations will focus on sliders, fries and shakes.